Horchata de chufa is Valencia's defining drink: a sweet iced beverage made from Alboraya tigernuts, served with long soft fartons for dipping.
Horchata de chufa (tigernut milk) was brought to Valencia by the Moors in the 8th century. The chufa, a small earth-almond tuber, has been grown in the Alboraya huerta north of Valencia since then. The drink is made by soaking the chufas, grinding them, and pressing the milky liquid; the resulting drink is sweetened, iced and served in tall glasses. Horchateria Daniel scaled the family's Alboraya horchata into a city-wide brand from 1949. Fartons (long soft sticks) were invented specifically for dipping into horchata, with Polo the canonical maker (brand founded 1939 in Titaguas, moved to Alboraya in 1960).
2 editor picks for Horchata con fartons in Valencia, ranked by editorial score. All Valencia signature dishes · Horchata con fartons across every city.
Horchateria Daniel (Mercado Colon) ★ 4.5
Mercado de Colón, Calle Jorge Juan, 19, 46004 Valencia
Horchateria Daniel inside Mercado de Colon in Valencia pours the family's Alboraya horchata since 1949, with the signature Daniel fartons baked daily.
Horchateria Santa Catalina ★ 4.3
Plaza Santa Catalina, 6, 46001 Valencia
Horchateria Santa Catalina on Placa de Santa Caterina in Valencia's old town has poured horchata since 1836, with tiled walls and traditional fartons for dipping.